| 释义 |
hel·le·nize
\ˈheləˌnīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Greek hellenizein, from Hellēn Greek + -izein -ize
intransitive verb
: to become Greek or Hellenistic (as in cultural characteristics or language)
transitive verb
: to make Greek or Hellenistic in form or culture
< hellenize Roman sculpture >
< hellenize a people >
specifically : to alter (a word or phrase) so as to make conform to the distinctive language characteristics of Greek
• hel·le·niz·er \-zə(r)\ noun -s often capitalized |